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Shingai Dhlamini, [email protected]
COMPETITION in the Heart Women’s Soccer League is heating up with Chapungu closing the gap on log leaders Black Rhinos who were inactive in the Week 16 matches.
As the league enters the second half of the season, the competition is expected to intensify, with teams vying for top honours and also fighting off relegation.
The league, formerly known as the Women’s Premier Soccer League, has secured a new title sponsor and will now be known as the Heart Women’s Soccer League.
The action-packed weekend was supposed to have kicked off with a clash between log leaders Black Rhinos and Black Mambas at the Heart Stadium.
League managers called off the match for yet unexplained reasons.
Second-placed Chapungu have maintained their spot and seemingly assumed an easier task against struggling ZRP Harare at Manyame where they ZRP 3-0.
Highlanders Royals hosted Maningi Youth Academy in a one all game, which was played at Highlanders Sports Club.
MSU Queens and Hope Academy, both facing challenges this season, were hoping for victories when they faced off, the match ended in a goalless draw.
Conduit Soccer Academy who were looking to maintain their momentum lost against Correctional Queens 2-0.
Herentals were inactive due to their participation in the 2024 Caf Champions League Cosafa Qualifiers.
Week 16 Results
Chapungu Queens FC 3-0 ZRP Queens, Conduit 0-2 CQFC, Black Mambas 1-3 Black Rhinos, Highlanders Royals 1-1 MYSA, MSU 0-0 Hope Academy.
Log standings
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Black Rhinos 16 15 0 1 58 4 54 45
Chapungu 16 14 1 1 46 5 41 43
Correctional 16 12 2 2 46 4 42 38
Herentals 14 12 1 1 53 2 51 37
Harare city 15 9 2 4 31 19 12 29
Platinum Royals 14 8 3 3 28 8 20 27
Maningi 16 8 2 6 42 23 19 26
Black Mambas 16 7 2 7 33 27 6 23
Faith Drive 15 7 1 7 38 17 21 22
Sheasham Gweru 15 6 0 9 18 22 -4 18
H’landers Royals 16 4 2 10 17 36 -19 14
Hope Academy 16 3 3 10 7 63 -56 12
Conduit 16 3 2 11 11 39 -28 11
Mutare City 15 2 2 11 10 52 -42 8
MSU Queens 16 1 2 13 6 71 -65 5
ZRP Harare 16 0 1 15 4 55 -51 1
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